The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-08
THE RAILROADS.

Tspeciall Each day more interest 10
manifested in the Tennessee Midland
railroad enterprise. The campaign
committee has = thoroughly organ
issd, wide awake and energetic corps
Of speakers working In the city and
country. II will require three'fourths
Of the votes 10 carry the county for
the Midland.
The Nickel Plate Company will
complete its reorganization by Sep
TENDER 2id.
LAuaHLM, the switchman upon
whose shoulders the entire blame for
the Chstsworth wreck was heaped, has
been released from custody on $1,000
bond.
Ar q epecisl meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the Atcbison, Topeka and
Santa Fs railroad, on September oh,
ths proposition to increase the capital
stock 100000 was adopted.
new YORK, September THE
earnings Of the Notthern Pacific rail-
roSd for the month OF August, 1887,
were 81, 266. 100, sgeinet 81, 226,357 in
1856, an increase OF S29,733.
KANSAS CRY, No, September T.
The Chicseo, Burlington and Quincy,
the Wabash Western and the Chicago
ard Alton roads are selling tickes to
Chicsgo for %. This was brought
about by the Rock Island making
tina, rate yesterday from Kansas City
TO Chicago.
IT 10 reported that the Alabama
Midland is to build q line from Mont.
somery, Ala, southwark TO a connec.
lion with one Of the larger Florida
roads. From there II Is proposed to
connect over one line running north
from the vicinity OF jacksonville all
the business Of the various roads.
IT is stated that the Eastern trunk
lines will, at the next session OF Con.
gress, work for the passage OF law
making Il q misdemeanor on the part
OF anyone except an authorir I'd scent
OF q railroad company TO sell rail.
road ticket, hoping by thie means TO
wipe out the scalping fraternity.
IspiISAroLrs, IND September o.
The railway switchmen OF this city
have presented number OF demands
to their employers, the principal ones
oil which are an advance Of pay TO the
wtges current In Chicago and the adj.
dition OF one man 10 each OF the
switching crews 70 now organic d..
The supsrintendents will hold meet.
Ing tomorrow 10 consider their do.
mands. A strike is threatened In case
OF reiusal.
KANSAS Orr, No, September t.
The general passenger agents Of the
Kansas roads held an all day teseIon
In this city today. The principal
question considered was the rate Of
] cent per mile 10 the 81. Louis
GrandArmy oncampment mAde by the
Rock leland. Alter long discussion
II wai agreed 10 make this rate from
NIL points whore the Rock Island com.
petes with other roads, while at other
points the rate will be ss originally
fKedr one fare for the round trip.
tbs Arkansas Traffic Asso claton
was organised 81 81. Louis last Tues.
day. The rate Of cotton 10 Memphis
from Arkansas points was fxsd a. fol.
logs: From Little Rock and Pine
Bud, 81 10; from Brinkley and New.
por,, 81 20; from Camden, 81 80; from
Fort Smith and Van Buren,, 81 30;
from Hoxie, 81 25; from Forrest CITY,
81 30, and from Parmly, 81 rs. On
cotton per 100 pounds
rates havs been made as follows;
From Little Rick and Pine Bluff TO
New Orleans depot 40c, aud TO ship.
side i3c. From Fort Smith and Van
Buren,, either 70 New Orleans depot or
70 shipsids, b6c.
CHIcAo), liz, September THE
Chicago and Northwestern yesterday
pu, In new tarih card from Chicago
and the Spring Valley mine on soft
ooal 70 H. Paul and Northwestern
points, cutting the established rAtee Al
cents pc: to-. Al 81 the inierestsd
competing roads mot this rate, and
the 81. Paul and Wisconsin made the
same rate from Hooking Valley and
Indians coal fields Gs tho rate from
Chicago. AZ this Is what the North.
western obi ,o., 10, and ne the two
mentioned rcads only get gj cents q
ton A. their proportion Of the through
rate, II IL en- jecied that the North.
western will, At tho expiration Of an.
other ten dAyA' notice, mako another
40 cent reduction.
THE twenty fourth annu,l Grand In.
ienAlionAl Ojnyi ntion Of the Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineers opens
ut Central Music Hall, Chicigo, on
Wednesday. os,obor 10Th. The broth.
erhood has nov amemhership Of come
% 600, aud has become a powerful or.
R,liz ,ton, beneficial 10 the excellent
bo1y OF men who compose II, aud we
believe beneficial also 10 the railway
Interest by promodng the standard Of
character and tfh ,ienoy aud maintain.
ing pleasant relations between the
railway companies and their engineers
TIE gathering will be attended by del.
esAtes representing some 500 subdi.
visions Of the order, aud will be-
most important and interesting occa.
6lOn.
liz Michigan the Supreme Court
again rules that man who drives on
a track wlshou, looking ard listening
for an approaching train cannot re-.
cover damages u he IL injured by u;
and the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl.
vaniA las again 10 lay down the 1ame
rule In the case q n podssthau. In
the same Safe the Supreme Cont
tays tha where there arc FIVE traeks
nj one crntslng, aud the view a The
fifth IL Distracted until the frat fonT
have been creased, aud there h 10
gate or AagmAi, II Il for the Jury g. ssy
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